The following records of the family of John Klein are transcribed from
his personal copy of James Boys’ A Practical Exposition upon the Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of
England (London: Printed for Thos. Caldecott, 1716).The book bears Klein’s bookplate, which reads: “The Property of/ John
Klein./ Athens, (N. Y.)”The
blank parts of three pages (28, 36 and 73) have been used by Klein to record
family information.These records
overlap with those recorded in Klein’s family bible.This book is in the collection of Walter
R. Wheeler, Troy, NY.

(page 28)

Births

John Klein was born in Germany in Europe in the Vilage of
barabaugh (sp?) on the Rhine Jany 11th 1765

Rachel Hunt his Wife born in the state of New York in the
county of Dutches Town of Beekman Jany 1st 1770.

Elizabeth their first child born in Pitts Town then County
of Albany Jany 2nd 1791

Hannah Ann Margaret born Octobr 19, 1792

Elinor do born Novemr 12th 1794

John Joseph do born Febuary 13th 1797

Stephen L do born Novemr 11th 1799

Jacob do born Novemr 21st 1802

Maria F. born March 30th 1805

Rachel Klein the Mother died at Pitts Town the 6th
day of Novemr 1808—buried in burying ground of Mr. Samuel Rowland
in Pitts Town Renssr Co. N. York.

John Klein and Rachel Hunt were Married in Scaghtikook
August 17th 1789—

(page 36)

Marriage

Elizabeth Klein married William White at Duanesburgh Albany
County St. N. York August 6th 1809—

Elinor Klein married Benjamin P. Curtice at Duanesburg

John J. Klein married Maria Piser in Pitts Town

Stephen L. Klein do I don’t know who

Maria F. Klein married Adam Van Patten in Schenacta Februry
14th 1834

(page 73)

John Klein and Hannah Wasson my second Wife where married
17th June 1810 in Duanesburg Schect Co N. Y.

Births of their Children

Michael Klein born Septr 6th 1811 at
Coeymans in Albany Co—

Georg Washing Morton Klein born March 31st 1813
in Cattskill Green County

Samuel Langdon Klein born1816 in Duanesbg Schentady County

Hannah Klein born1818 in Duanesburgh

Henry Shearbien (sp?) Klein born June 17th 1820
in Duanesburgh

Hannah my Wife died in Schectady on the 23d of
May 1830 and her remains deposit in the Methodist Church buryel ground in Schd
and then at the dissolve of the Old Church her remains removed to the New Church
burying ground